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輕車簡從

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Mandarin · pinyin qīng chē jiǎn cóng

(of an official) to travel with little luggage and just a small escort
to travel without ostentation

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輕: qīng · light; easy, simple; gentle
車: chē · cart, vehicle; carry in a cart; Kangxi radical 159
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從: cóng · from, by, since, whence, through
轻: qīng · light; easy, simple; gentle
车: chē · cart, vehicle; carry in cart
简: jiǎn · simple, terse, succinct, a letter
从: cóng · from, by, since, whence, through

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1–1–3–2 · qing1 che1 jian3 cong2

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hing1 ce1 gaan2 cung4

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